embarrassed; awkward; losing face
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1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
embarrassed; awkward; losing face
informalOften used to describe a situation where someone feels socially embarrassed, snubbed, or rejected, leading to a loss of 'face'. It can describe the person or the situation itself. The '～儿' indicates it's often pronounced with an 'r'-sound ending in Northern Mandarin.
Tā他
dāng当
miàn面
bèi被
jù拒
jué绝
le了
，
jué觉
dé得
tè特
bié别
méi没
qù趣
。
He was rejected face-to-face and felt extremely awkward.
Méi没
rén人
lǐ理
tā他
de的
lěng冷
xiào笑
huà话
，
chǎng场
miàn面
yī一
xià下
zi子
jiù就
biàn变
dé得
hěn很
méi没
qù趣
。
Nobody acknowledged his dad joke, and the atmosphere instantly became very awkward.
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Tā他
zì自
tǎo讨
méi没
qù趣
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
shàn讪
shàn讪
dì地
lí离
kāi开
le了
。
He asked for the embarrassment and had no choice but to leave sheepishly.
Bié别
shuō说
le了
，
zài再
shuō说
xià下
qù去
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
méi没
qù趣
。
Stop talking, or you'll make everyone feel awkward.
Tā他
jué觉
dé得
tǐng挺
méi没
qù趣
r儿
，
zhǐ只
hǎo好
zǒu走
kāi开
le了
。
He felt quite embarrassed and had no choice but to walk away.